457: Chapter 457 Using a Clone to Lure the Enemy

[In an instant, it expanded frantically, transforming into a blazing sun.]

[Crimson as fire, with overwhelming scorching waves, its light was so piercing that people could not keep their eyes open.]

[The entire Nanliu City was instantly enveloped in the blazing flames.]

[Countless low-level Cultivators looked up, that giant blazing sun reflected in their pupils.]

["What is that—!"]

["Still looking? Run!"]

["Run—run quickly!"]

[In an instant, the city was in an uproar.]

[Some sacrificed their flying Magic Treasures, turning into streaks of light as they fled in all directions.]

[Some pulled out Earth-Escaping Talismans, slapped them onto their bodies, and dove headfirst into the ground.]

[Some, in their panic, dove into roadside wells, creating a splash with a 'plop'.]

["Help—!"]

["I don't want to die—!"]

["Mother—!"]

[Cries, screams, and exclamations rose and fell one after another.]

[The blazing sun pressed lower and lower.]

[The scorching airwaves rushed toward them; many people's clothes were instantly charred, and their skin was roasted red and blistered.]

[Seeing this, Liu Tianxing merely raised his hand slowly.]

[It was a casual, effortless gesture.]

[As if he were shooing away a mosquito.]

[Between heaven and earth, the Law Power of a thousand Laws surged frantically, converging into an invisible giant palm.]

[It blotted out the sky and the sun.]

[The giant palm lightly swept toward the blazing sun-like fentian pearl—]

[Boom—!]

[The fentian pearl, like a falling sun, was swept away, tumbling as it plunged into the depths of the starry sky.]

[You were prepared.]

[With a movement, you had already arrived in the starry sky.]

[Looking down from above.]

[Nanliu Star lay across your vision; on that massive celestial body, Nanliu City was but a tiny black dot.]

[You recalled the fentian pearl.]

[Without hesitation.]

[You circulated the power of your Dao Patterns, activated your Spotless Sword Body, and channeled all your Law Power—injecting it all into the core of the fentian pearl.]

[Then—]

[You fiercely hurled it toward that black dot.]

[The fentian pearl was like a streak of light, falling straight down.]

[It pierced through the starry sky, trailing a long tail of flame.]

[Liu Tianxing stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the falling light, frowning slightly:]

["That's it?"]

[However—]

[The next second.]

[His expression changed slightly.]

[The surface of the falling fentian pearl began to crack.]

[Cracks spread one after another, and crimson light leaked from them, becoming brighter and more blinding.]

[Self-detonation.]

[The power of a Spirit Treasure's self-detonation was enough to destroy heaven and earth.]

[When that happened, the entire Nanliu City would be swallowed by a sea of fire.]

[If Nanliu Star were just an ordinary Star Continent, perhaps the entire planet would be affected.]

[Of course.]

[To Liu Tianxing, this still didn't constitute a threat.]

[He turned to look at Liu Qingtian, his tone calm: "Protect the others. Watch out for the Torch Dragon."]

[Liu Qingtian nodded: "Don't worry, Clan Brother!"]

[Though they didn't know what you were planning, they had suffered at your hands many times and no longer dared to underestimate you.]

[Liu Tianxing said no more. In a flash, he appeared in front of the falling fentian pearl.]

[He stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the blazing sun that was getting closer and larger.]

[His body was as tiny as a speck of dust.]

[Yet his gaze was as calm as water.]

[He raised his hand and made a grasping motion in the air.]

["Universe in the Palm!"]

[In an instant—]

[An astonishing scene appeared.]

[That massive, cracking blazing sun was steadily held by an invisible giant hand, suspended in mid-air and unable to move.]

[Your pupils constricted slightly.]

[With a thought.]

[Boom—!]

[The fentian pearl completely exploded.]

[A ball of blazing fire expanded frantically, igniting the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for tens of thousands of miles around.]

[Above the firmament, a sea of fire appeared.]

[It stretched for ten thousand miles, burning incessantly.]

[On Nanliu Star, people in countless cities looked up.]

[The burning sky was reflected in their pupils.]

["The... the sky is on fire!"]

["Is that a sea of fire? The whole sky is fire!"]

["It's over, it's all over—!"]

[Some people's legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground.]

[Some trembled all over, their crotches becoming wet and warm.]

[Some knelt on the ground, kowtowing frantically.]

["Spare me! Have mercy—!"]

["I don't want to die, I don't want to die—!"]

[Cries, wails, and prayers echoed through every city.]

[However—]

[That sea of fire was steadily held by an invisible giant palm.]

[The giant palm was incredibly large, holding up the entire firmament.]

[The scorching flames surged wildly, and the Laws of fire roared and raged, but they could not penetrate that giant palm.]

[You watched this scene.]

[It was like seeing an ant holding up a sun.]

[You turned—]

[And vanished into the sea of stars.]

[While fleeing, a thought flashed through your mind:]

["As expected... even a Spirit Treasure's self-detonation can't hurt him."]

[You told yourself that if a Spirit Treasure self-detonated beside you, you would surely die.]

[Physical Body, Primordial Spirit—everything would be annihilated.]

[After all, a Spirit Treasure triggers the Law Power.]

[The self-detonation of the Law Power is enough to consume everything.]

[But Liu Tianxing—]

[He controlled the Law Power of a thousand Laws.]

[Vast as the ocean.]

[He had forcefully caught the self-detonation.]

[Like catching a ball of fire... that he could snuff out at any time.]

[And sure enough.]

[He clenched his hand in the air.]

[Above the firmament, the sea of fire that had burned for tens of thousands of miles was instantly extinguished.]

[The remaining flames dispersed, and the starry sky returned to silence.]

[Liu Tianxing stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze like a torch, piercing through the boundless sea of stars—]

[There, a figure was fleeing frantically.]

[Your figure flickered repeatedly in the starry sky, each flicker covering tens of thousands of miles.]

[No pattern, no hesitation.]

[Only one word—]

[Flee.]

[But in the depths of your eyes, there was no fear.]

[Only coldness.]

[And a hint of... calculation.]

[Liu Tianxing withdrew his gaze and looked back at Liu Qingtian:]

["I will go capture that fellow. You all be careful."]

[His tone was calm, as if he were speaking of a trivial matter.]

[Liu Qingtian nodded and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Clan Brother!"]

[Liu Tianxing said no more and moved.]

[In an instant, he had disappeared into the depths of the sea of stars.]

[Liu Qingtian withdrew his gaze and was about to speak—]

[His heart suddenly skipped a beat.]

[Above his head, a massive shadow suddenly loomed over him.]

[It was the Spirit Treasure xuantian seal.]

[The giant seal was like a mountain, carrying the momentum to suppress all things as it crashed down from the firmament.]

[Everywhere it passed, the air trembled, letting out a muffled roar of breaking through the void.]

[Your second Clone had made its move.]

[Liu Qingtian looked up, calmly gazing at the crashing giant seal, the corner of his mouth even curling into a slight arc, as if he had long expected this.]

["Hmph, a mere petty thief," he snorted coldly.]

[A mere Spirit Treasure, and he dared to use it against him?]

[Although his strength was not as great as Liu Tianxing's, he was definitely not someone who could be harmed by such means.]

[Liu Qingtian gave a low shout:]

["Ten Thousand Laws Cannot Penetrate!"]

[In an instant—]

[Hundreds of strands of the Law Power surged, condensing into invisible walls in the sky.]

[Those walls were as thin as a cicada's wing, yet they were indestructible.]

[Boom—!]

[The xuantian seal crashed into those layered walls, letting out an earth-shattering roar.]

[The giant seal trembled incessantly, buzzing, but it was unable to advance an inch.]

[Liu Qingtian stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the trembling xuantian seal, and then—]

[Locked onto the figure behind the giant seal.]

[You.]

[The second Clone.]

[The Clone carrying the xuantian seal.]